Leisure Centres Across Ayrshire
Description of Facilities

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Citadel Leisure Centre
The Citadel Leisure Centre is a three-story facility.
Facilities on the ground floor comprise of:

Main hall 34x27m. This hall can accommodate various sports including 5 a side football; basketball; volleyball; netball; indoor hockey; indoor cricket practice; badminton and short tennis. As well as individual sports, sporting events and competitions, the hall has also hosted exhibitions; concerts, trade fairs; election counts and awards ceremonies.

Dance Studio approx 124sq.m. Predominantly used for dance or exercise classes but also accommodates martial arts groups and drama workshops.

Two glass backed squash courts.

Gymnasium.

Area 1 – 13.6m x 9.8m. This area houses 33 pieces of cardiovascular equipment including treadmills; cycles; rowers; steppers and cross trainers.

Area 2 – an irregular form of approx. 100sq.m. This area houses 15 pieces resistance equipment allowing a complete workout for the upper and lower body and when combined the Area 1 covers the fill spectrum of cardiovascular, strength and endurance requirements.

Sauna Suite
Comprising 2 sauna cabin; steam room; plunge pool; rest room; ladies and gents changing areas and Jacuzzi.

The ground floor also facilitates two areas which are leased to private operators:-Cafe Breeze a licensed bar / cafeteria and Simply Irresistible, a beauty salon.

The first floor contains:

Staff accommodation;

Conference Room 12m x 6m and Meeting Room 7m x 6m both available for meetings; presentations and training purposes.

Crèche – home to Noah’s Ark Playgroup which operated Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 12 noon.

Viewing facilities over the main hall.

Ladies and gents changing and toilet provision for dry sports and a communal changing village for the swimming incorporating two special changing rooms for disabled customers.

The main pool - 25m x 13m 6 lane pool

Teaching pool - 15m x 5m

Flexi-pool – 12m x 11m with a hydraulic movable floor to allow variable depths which will accommodate diving from one and three metre springboards, to shallow water for swimming lessons to a dry floor area for exercise classes.
Activities carried out in this area range from general casual swimming and early Bird sessions to an extensive organised swimming instruction programme including Aquarium for teenagers and adults and pool discos to club activities including competitive swimming, sub-aqua and canoeing.

• The pool hall also has spectating accommodation for 300 persons.
• The mezzanine floor comprises a cafeteria and access to the spectator gallery.
• The spectator gallery and cafeteria area each have male and female toilets.
• The cafeteria comprises sitting area, servery, kitchen and staff and storage accommodation.

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Prestwick Swimming Pool
Prestwick Pool is a single storey facility containing a reception area, male and female toilets, male and female changing rooms with ancillary toilet accommodation staff room, general purpose room, office accommodation, disabled changing room, first aid room, control room, pool hall containing a 25m 4-lane deck level pool and spectator area for 18 persons.

Activities carried out in this area range from general casual swimming and Early Bird sessions to an extensive organised swimming instruction program including Aqua trim and pool discos to club activities including competitive swimming and disabled swimming clubs. The pool is also available for private party hire.

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Girvan Swimming Pool
Girvan pool is a single storey establishment comprising reception area, manager’s office, staff accommodation, disabled toilet, a private bath / shower facility, seated area served by vending machines, male and female public toilets, male and female changing rooms each with shower and toilet provision, pool hall containing a 25m 4-lane main pool and teaching pool 7.64m x 5.80m, control room, first aid room and poolside store room. The spectator gallery can accommodate up to 130 persons.

Activities carried out in this area range from general casual swimming and Early Bird sessions to an extensive organised swimming instruction program including Aqua trim and pool discos to club activities including competitive swimming, sub-aqua and canoeing.

The pool is also available for private party hire.

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Maybole Swimming Pool
Maybole Pool is a single storey establishment comprising reception area, male and female public toilets, male and female changing rooms with shower and toilet provision, pool hall containing a 25m 4-lane pool and small spectator area, control room, first aid room and disabled changing room. The building also contains a staff room and Manager’s office.

Activities carried out in this area range from general casual swimming and Early Bird sessions to an extensive organised swimming instruction programme including Aquatrim and pool discos, to club activities including competitive swimming and lifesaving.

The pool is also available for private party hire.

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f) Troon Swimming Pool
Troon pool is a single storey facility containing reception area, male and female toilets, male, female and disabled changing rooms with ancillary toilet and shower accommodation, Manager’s Office, Staff Room and a small Gymnasium containing a mixture of 11 pieces of cardiovascular and six pieces of resistance equipment. The pool hall contains a 25m 4-lane pool and a 6.00m x 8.5m teaching pool along with a control room and first aid room. Spectator accommodation is an open area large enough for 35 persons seated at tables.

Activities carried out in this area range from general casual swimming and Early Bird sessions to an extensive organised swimming instruction program including Aqua trim and Power hour for teenagers and adults and pool discos to club activities including competitive swimming and a Triathlon Club. The Gymnasium is also a popular resource.

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Dam Park Athletic Stadium
The facility contains an 8-lane track with polymeric surface. Provision for field events include two long jump run ups and pits, one high jump run up and landing area, two pole vault run ups, two javelin run ups and a cage for throwing events. In addition to athletic events, the field accommodates prestigious football matches.

The pavilion comprises five changing rooms, two toilet and shower blocks for competitors, two storerooms, entrance foyer and general-purpose area. The pavilion also contains a stand with pod seating for 478 spectators and a press box.

This facility is predominantly used for athletics coaching and matches although events such as Police Dog trials have taken place in the past.

Activity Centres
There are seven Activity Centres in South Ayrshire.

g) Dundonald Activity Centre
h) Muirhead Activity Centre
i) Whitletts Activity Centre
j) Mossblown Activity Centre
k) Tarbolton Activity Centre
l) Dailly Activity Centre
m) Coylton Activity Centre

Each Centre contains a main hall 21.5m x 14.9m (except at Whitletts, where the hall measures 28.9m x 15.5m), a squash court. At Mossblown and Coylton there are small gymnasiums containing four pieces of cardiovascular equipment and three pieces of resistance equipment. Tarbolton and Dailly have a small fitness area with a five-station multi-gym and Muirhead has a small soft play area.

Dundonald and Whitletts have additional office accommodation.
Each Centre has male, female and overflow changing accommodation with ancillary toilet and shower facilities, a first aid room and disabled toilet provision. The reception area comprises a small viewing area, reception desk and storeroom.

Typical activities within these facilities are; football, badminton, short tennis, gymnastics, pre-school gymnastics, netball, mini-netball, basketball, volleyball, archery, junior golf tuition, drama workshops, aerobics, roller hockey, dance classes, weight training, circuit training, and various martial arts groups.

In addition to the sports and recreation activities After School and Holiday Care Clubs operate at Mossblown, Tarbolton, Dailly and Coylton Activity Centres. These provide flexible care for children aged 4-12 years. Care Club staff organise special activity programmes to keep everyone amused. Children attending the Care Club have full access to the programme in the Activity Centres.

Full information on programmes, timetable and prices are already available on the Internet at www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/leisure